First chop the paneer into cubes and keep aside.
finely chop the onion.
peel and crush the ginger-garlic to a fine paste in a mortar-pestle.

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. add the onions.
keep on stirring whilst the onions are sauteing, so that there is uniform browning.
saute till the onions start turning golden.
then add the ginger-garlic paste. saute till the raw aroma of the ginger-garlic goes away. about 20 to 30 seconds.

On a low flame add the coriander powder, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
stir and saute the spice powders for a couple of seconds. make sure you don't burn them.

Then add the paneer cubes. on a low flame gently saute and stir the paneer cubes till they are coated with the masala.
add cream and and continue to gently stir till the cream coats the paneer cubes well.
cook for about 2 to 3 minutes after adding the cream. season with salt and stir.
lastly sprinkle crushed kasuri methi & garam masala. stir gently.

Garnish with a few coriander leaves and serve malai paneer hot as a starter snack or with naan, rotis, chapatis or bread.